WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump announced his intention Monday afternoon to implement tariffs on agricultural goods.
“To the Great Farmers of the United States: Get ready to start making a lot of agricultural product to be sold INSIDE of the United States,” wrote Trump on Truth Social. “Tariffs will go on external product on April 2nd. Have fun!”
At this time, the president has not provided more detail on which agricultural products will be affected, or if there will be any exceptions.
In 2024, the U.S. poultry industry had an export value of $5.53 billion according to the USDA’s Economic Research Service. The two largest importers of U.S. poultry were Mexico, $1.47 billion, and Canada, $528.27 million.
Monday’s announcement comes as 25% tariffs on products from Canada and Mexico are set to begin on Tuesday.
Emily Parcell
